Detail 01
Mutes at the mic, not the desk
The cut happens before the signal leaves the stage, so nothing reaches monitors, FOH, or a recording feed.
Product detailSKU #1274228072075
Radial EngineeringHotShot DM1 Microphone Signal Muting Footswitch
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A footswitch that mutes a microphone at the source, so the person on stage can cut their own mic without waiting on front of house.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Drummers and keyboard players who need their mic off between songs
- Worship and theater use where the performer controls their own mic
- Talkback or announce mics that should sit muted by default
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Rigs where the engineer already rides mutes reliably from the desk
- Instrument or line sources — this is built for a mic line
- Guitarists wanting a tuner-mute pedal in a pedalboard chain
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Footswitch control
Hands stay on sticks or keys. That is the entire reason this exists instead of a console mute.
Detail 03
Works on the mic line
It sits inline between the mic and the stage box, passing mic-level signal through rather than replacing a channel.
Detail 04
One mic per unit
Two performers who each want stage-side mute control need two of these, not one shared box.
Detail 05
$154.99
Roughly one channel's worth of stage gear, so the cost scales directly with how many mics you switch.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01One unit handles one mic; two vocalists needing mute control means two units.
- 02It goes inline, so you still need the mic cables on both sides.
- 03Tell your engineer the mute now lives on stage, so a dead mic isn't read as a fault.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it mute the monitors too?
Yes. The mute happens on the mic line before it leaves the stage, so the signal is gone everywhere downstream — monitors, front of house, and any recording feed.
02Can I use it with a guitar or keyboard?
No. It's built for a microphone signal. Instrument and line-level sources should go through a DI instead.
03Why not just mute at the console?
A console mute needs an engineer watching. Here the performer controls it, which matters for drummer count-ins, talkback, and anything said off-mic between songs.
04How many mics does one unit handle?
One. Each mic you want switched from the stage needs its own unit.
